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WAIKATO: SOUTH-WAIKATO

Bennydale Art Doc

Bennydale Art Doc is a park over property for motor caravanners in a tiny rural community. The owner is a multilingual retired French diplomat who speaks 6 languages, and has an interest in both art and music.

Hora Hora Domain

Hora Hora Domain is a beautiful location on the shores of Lake Karapiro. It has a boat ramp and is a great location for water skiing and fishng. Max of 2 nights for certified self-contained vans. This is very popular, but there is plenty of room.

Jones Landing

Jones Landing is a peaceful reserve on the banks of the Waikato river where self-contained motor-caravanners can freedom camp. It's a beautiful location, with public toilets and a playground, as well as access to the river.

Whakamaru Lake Reserve

Lake Maraetai

Lake Maraetai at Mangakino is another stunning location where self-contained motor caravanners can freedom camp overlooking the lake. It's close to Mangakino town centre, and also has a Pizza cafe on the lakefront.

Mangaokewa Scenic Reserve

Mangapohui Natural Bridge

The Mangapohui Natural Bridge is a one of those low key New Zealand experiences that will take your breath away. A well maintained forest walk alongside a river to a land bridge that formed naturally many thousands of years ago. Self-contained motorhomes can also park overnight in the carpark.

Mighty River Domain Campsite

The Mighty River Domain Campsite is in a beautiful location at the northern end of Lake Karapiro. This is home to many of our rowing and sculling teams and has benefited from generous sponsorship. While the camping area is set back from the lake front, it's just a short stroll around the grounds.

Kakaho - DOC

Roselands Restaurant

Roselands Restaurant offers an upmarket dining experience in a stunning rural environment. Self-contained motor caravanners are welcome to stay overnight, giving you a great alternative for freedom campers wanting to spend some time exploring the Waitomo Caves.

Little Waipa Reserve

Little Waipa Reserve is a great lakeside location, set amongst mature trees, and with a boat ramp. There are large grassed areas for parking. Good fishing. Max of 2 nights for certified self-contained vans.

Marokopa Falls

The Marakopa Falls are another significant attraction along the Waitomo to Marokopa higway. They are accessed down a short walk through native forest from the roadside parking area. The walk takes about 10 minutes

The Haggas Lookout

The Haggas Lookout provides a natural viewing area looking out over private farmland covenanted with the QE2 National Trust. While not a large parking area, it is suitable for self-contained motorhomes to park overnight. Excellent Vodafone mobile access.

Otorohanga Holiday Park

Waitomo Top 10 Holiday Park

Waitomo Top 10 Holiday park is located at one of New Zealand's iconic tourist locations - sitting on top of a huge system of underground glow worm caves. You can take guided tours through the cave, or go for river side walks to explore the area, eat out at nice restaurants, or buy souvenirs.

Rhubarb Cafe

Rhubarb Cafe is an unexpectedly good place to stop for a coffee or a quick meal. Located on the main street of Arapuni town, they are on the Waikato River cycle trail, and provide an excellent range of light meals and drinks. They are open every day except Monday and Tuesday.

Marokopa Holiday Park

Waikawau Beach Park

There's a small parking area for accessing the rugged Waikawau Beach through a man-made tunnel carved through sandstone. You can park overnight in a self-contained van. Discover the rock-face sculpture on the other side.

Awakino River Rest Area

Karapiro Dam Carpark

There is a large carpark at the entrance to the Karapiro dam road crossing. Directly overlooking the lake formed by the dam, this is a nice location to stop for a break, or even to park overnight if you are self contained.

Jubilee Reserve

Arapuni Dam Rest Area

The rest area at Arapuni Dam include public toilets and allows overnight parking for certified self-contained vans for a max of 2 nights. Its a bit noisy during the day with trucks driving over the dam.